Ruby Rose speaks about depression and anxiety … and what to do about it for Headspace Australia.

Ruby Rose. Picture: Tim Hunter Source: The Daily Telegraph

RUBY Rose has returned to Sydney after escaping to LA to receive treatment for ongoing depression.

The model and DJ, who cancelled a string of commitments last month after announcing she had relapsed into a depressive state, has thanked her friend, Aussie singer-songwriter Sia Furler, for convincing her to "get out Australia, get out of your own head".

"At times I've wanted to stop living," the 27-year-old told a woman's magazine this week.

"I would isolate myself. I would stop calling friends, stop returning any text messages or calls.

"Sometimes you just need to deal with depression properly."

Opening up about her tumultuous childhood, Rose has revealed she was sexually abused as a child and that she first attempted suicide at 12.

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